Storms sweep across the South, killing 8 and injuring dozens
Powerful storms swept across the South on Sunday after unleashing suspected tornadoes and flooding that killed at least eight people, injured dozens and flattened much of a Texas town. Three children were among the dead.
Rescuers use heat-seeking drones after tornado
The drones helped reassure searchers that they hadn't overlooked anyone in the aftermath of the twister that killed 23 people.
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In eastern Alabama, communities reel from tornado’s ‘annihilation’
Officials have released the names of 23 people confirmed dead from a tornado that hit Lee County, Alabama, on Sunday. Rescue efforts are winding down, though many residents will face a long road to recovery after losing homes and livelihoods…
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Tornadoes tore through the southeastern U.S. over the weekend, killing more than 20 people so far, though the death toll may rise as rescue workers comb through rubble. Cutting a path more than a mile wide and 24 miles long,…
A tornado tore through the eastern part of Cuba's capital overnight, toppling trees and bending power poles.
The death toll rose to at least five on Sunday after severe thunderstorms swept through the central U.S., spawning a tornado that flattened homes, gale force winds and widespread flooding from the Upper Midwest to Appalachia.
As the country faces an increasing number of billion-dollar disasters, federal officials are considering scaling back that spending, aiming to save taxpayer money and encourage states to prepare for disasters with their own resources.
More than 20 others were injured in the state as severe weather tore through the South.
